Combined fork, hoe, and rake.



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COMBINED FORK, HOE, AND RAKE.

S'PECIFIGATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 685,022, datedOctober 22, 1901.

Application filed February 26, 1901. Serial No. 48,904. (No mode To ttZZwhom it may concern/.-

Be it known that I, NATE WILLIAMS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Owosso, in the county of Shiawassee and State of Michigan,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in a Combined Fork,l-Ioe, and Bake; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, andexact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilledinthe art to which it appertains to make and use the same, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of referencemarked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to a combined fork, hoe, and rake, and has forits object, primarily, an attachment adapted to be applied to a fork ina manner to be elevated and lowered to convert the fork into a rake orhoe, as may be desired.

The invention contemplates the employment of an elongated metallic bladeprovided on the one edge with a hoe and on the opposite edge withrake-teeth, and means for elevating and lowering this blade upon thetines of the fork, and means for locking the same in various positions.

The various details in the construction and arrangement of the severalparts will be readily apparent upon an inspection of the accompanyingdrawings when taken in connection with the specification and theappended claims.

In said drawings an embodiment of the invention is shown for the purposeof illustration, and when hereinafter referring to the same like lettersof reference refer to corresponding parts in both views.

Figure 1 is a plan View of the construction complete, the parts beingshown in one adjusted position, and Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof,the parts being shown in the opposite position.

Referring more specifically to the drawings, A designates a fork of anyordinary or preferred construction, comprising the tines a and theelongated handle a, connected thereto through the medium of the ferrulea Upon the lower surface of the fork a lug or projecting portion a isprovided for purposes to be hereinafter pointed out.

Adapted to slide up and down upon the tines of the fork in an obviousmanner is an elongated blade B, the same constituting. on one edge a hoeb and on the opposite edge the rake b. implement as a hoe or rake, theblade is in its lowermost position at the ends of the tines of the fork,(best seen in Fig. 2,) and when it is desired to use the fork withoutinterference from the other portions of the implement the blade iselevated into its uppermost position, as indicated in Fig. 1. As anefficient means for elevating and lowering the blade the followingmechanism is employed: To that edge of the blade upon which therake-teeth are formed a bracket 0 is provided, and at the extreme endsof the blade the eyelets c are formed. In the eyelets the supportingwires or rods D are secured, the

When it is desired to use the 7 same projecting toward the handle a andform a catch to engage over the projecting I portion or lug on thehandle to hold the plate in elevated position or beneath the end of theferrule thereon to retain the blade in its lowermost position. thiscatch may be automatic and efficient, I attach to the bracket 0 the endsof arched spring wires or rods E, the same being confined in theirmovement by loops is, formed in the supporting wires or rods heretoforementioned. The upper ends of the springrods are connected to form aT-head it, through the respective ends of which the supporting-rods passand are limited in their lateral movement.

That the operation of It will thus be seen that as the blade, with itssupporting wires or rods, is elevated orlow- The attachment may beplaced upon the opposite side of the fork to that shown, if desired.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new, and desiredto be secured by Letters Patent, is-- 1. In combination with a fork, anelongated blade of substantially the character described, adapted toslidably engage the tines of the fork, means for operating said blade,and a catch adapted to engage the handle to lock the attachment inadjusted position, substantially as described.

2. In combination with a fork, a lug on the handle thereof, an elongatedblade of substantially the character described, adapted to slidablyengage the tines of the fork, means for operating said blade comprisingsupporting-rods, means on said rods for engaging the lug on thehandle,'and a spring adapted to give an upward tendency to thesupportingrods, substantially as described.

3. In combination with a fork, a blade substantially of the characterdescribed, adapted to slidably engage the tines of the fork, and meansfor operating said blade comprising supporting-rods connected to therespective ends thereof and arranged at their upper ends to runsubstantially parallel With the handle and a connecting-loop at the endsof the rods adapted to extend around the handle, and means adapted toengage said loop to secure the blade in adjusted positions,substantially as described.

4:. In combination with a fork, an elongated blade of substantially thecharacter described adapted to slidably engage the tines of the fork,means for operating said blade comprising supporting-rods, a loopconnecting the ends of said rods extending around the haudie of thefork, a spring adapted to force said loop into contact with the handle,and means adapted to engage the loop to retain the blade in adjustedpositions, substantially as described.

5. In combination with a fork, an elongated blade of substantially thecharacter described adapted to slidably engage upon the tines of thefork, and means for operating said blade comprising supporting-rodssecured to the respective ends thereof, a loop formed at the upper endsof said rods surrounding the handle of the fork, means on the forkadapted to be engaged by said loop to lock the blade in adjustedpositions, and a spring secured at one end to the blade and at itsopposite end engaging the looped ends of the supportingrods,substantially as described.

6. In combination with a fork, an elongated blade of substantially thecharacter described, adapted to slidably engage the tines of the fork,means for operating said blade comprising supporting-rods secured at therespective ends thereof, a loop connecting the upper ends of said rods,means on the handle of the fork adapted to engage said loop to lock theblade in adjusted positions, and the spring secured at one edge of theblade, and at its upper end formed into a T-shaped head through whichthe si'ipporting-rods pass, and loops intermediate of the ends of saidsupporting-rods for guiding the spring-rods, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

NATE WILLIAMS.

Witnesses:

J. S. I'IAGGART, WELLINGTON TnAvIs.

